The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-09
Afternoon Session.

! iteIy postponed.
Rep Paris spoke in favor OF the .resolu-
ton.
Minister Thurston said that applications
were coming to him by every mail for land
under the Homestead Act. This commit
tee is for the purpose of inquiry, and he
| thought it would be solution toward
| what is a difficult question.
The resolution was adopted.
PRISONS AND JAILs.
Noble Smith offered a resolution that
commission of three be appointed to eX
| anime INTO the condition of Oahu Prison
| and the management of the prisoners, and
| also as far as they may be able OF the con-
| dition and management of all the prisons
in the Kingdom, and report to the Legs
lature of 1888, making such suggestions
and recommendations as the committee
| may deem advisable.
Noble Widemann thought the commits
| sion should consist of five members, one
| from each island.
Noble Townsend presented the following
substitute resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t is the opinion of this AS
sembly that the prisons of these islands are
| of crime and the reform of criminals, and
in the prevention of the growth of Grim
inals therefore be it
Resolved, That commission Of five be
appointed by the President of this House
to take into consideration the present con-
dition of the prisons of the islands, and to
report to this Assembly at its next regular
session: First, upon the feasibility of
classification of criminals, so that those
convicted of minor Offenses shall not be al
lowed to associate with those whose of
lenses are of a more vicious nature; sec
Ond, of providing work for prisoners with
in the prison walls, SO that they will not
come freely in contact with children and
other innocent persons in public places;
third, of undertaking more systematic eff
forts to reform persons who are now or
hereafter may be incarcerated fourth, to
report upon such other matters relative to
our prison system as they may think
| worthy of the attention of this House.
Noble Smith did not like the substitute
| because it restricted too much.
On the question being put, the substitute
resolution offered by Noble Townsend was
adopted.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Minister Green gave notice OF an Act to
authorize the Minister OF Finance to con-
tract for the construction of international
| and interisland submarine electric tele-
| graph cables.
Rep. Rice gave notice of an Act to amend
| chapter Al, Session Laws of 1886, relating
to the taxation, educational and judicial
districts.
| Noble Warehouse gave notice of an Act
| to provide for the organization and main
tenance of the military forces of the King
| dom.
| ORDER OF THE DAY.
Second reading of an Act to abolish the
! Office of Governor.
On motion Of Minister ThurstOn the bill
was laid on the table, to be taken up and
| considered with the bill relating to the dis
charge of certain duties heretofore per-
| formed by the Governors
CHINESE PHYSICIANS BILL.
Second reading of an Act to regulate the
| practice of medicine among Chinese ply
| sicians.
On motion of Noble Castle the bill
| passed to engrossment, and was ordered to
| be read third time on Saturday
| STANDARDIZATION OF FOREIGNERS
Second reading of an Act relating to the
| naturalization of foreigners
Minister ThurstOn said this was rather
important matter, the qualifications for
naturalization were to his mind improper,
and to obtain exact legislation he moved
the bill be referred to the Judiciary Com
| mittee. Agreed to.
SUPREME COURT JUSTICES BILL.
Special order of the day, consideration
of the majority and minority reports of the
Judiciary Committee on the Supreme
Court Justices bill, in Committee OF the
Whole.
The House resolved itself into Commit
tee with Noble Widemann i'll the chair.
The two reports were read.
Noble Castle moved that when the COM
mittee rise they recommend the original
bill referred to Judiciary Committee pass
to engrossment.
Rep. Kinney said that three judges can
do the work just as efficiently as four.
That is an indisputable fact. Before cleo
ton we pledged ourselves to our constitu-
ents that we would favor the adjustment
of all unnecessary offices. If it is true
that this Office is unnecessary and we have
pledged ourselves to the adjustment of
unnecessary offices, then this office must go
to the wall without there is some special
plea. The House has thrown out the per
manent settlement for w c. Parke. a
faithful servant of the Government. and
a bill has been introduced to do away with
the small pension to Mrs. Barnard whose
husband worked for the Government MANY
years. He (the speaker) would have to
vote to do away with this because he had
pledged himself against settlements. This
Act which he favored would not unsettle
the judiciary but carry it up to good solid
ground. There was no personal feeling in
the